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... that the Fiji Crested Iguana (pictured) was discovered when a scientist saw the lizard in the 1980 film Blue Lagoon?
... that the Fiji government claims the entire U.S. zoo population of Fiji Banded Iguanas are descended from illegally smuggled animals?
... that Fiji has been contributing troops to United Nations peacekeeping operations around the world since 1978?
... that although it is now endemic to Fiji, fossils attributed to the Fiji Goshawk have been found in ʻEua, Tonga?
... that in 2007, Fiji international goalkeeper Simione Tamanisau was prevented from playing in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match by the New Zealand authorities?
... that Amnesty International has described Fiji's Essential National Industries (Employment) Decree 2011 as "a breathtaking abuse of fundamental rights"?
... that the Peach Palm is being tested as a replacement to supply hearts of palm previously harvested from the Fiji Sago Palm, which became a threatened species due to Fiji's tourist industry?